How many pupils does Highsted Grammar School have?

Highsted Grammar School has 832 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Highsted Grammar School?

The headteacher of Highsted Grammar School is Anne Kelly.

What type of school is Highsted Grammar School?

Highsted Grammar School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Highsted Grammar School in?

Highsted Grammar School is in the Kent local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Highsted Grammar School

Highsted Road, Swale, Kent, ME10 4PT

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 17 January 2023). Last inspected 17 January 2023.

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832

Pupils

12.4%

Free school meals

1 October 2010

Opened

About this school

Highsted Grammar School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Swale, Kent. The school has 832 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 17 January 2023). Last inspected 17 January 2023. The Headteacher is Anne Kelly. The school is administered by Kent local authority. It belongs to HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST. The school has girls-only admissions. It opened in 1 October 2010.

School details

Headteacher: Anne Kelly
Trust: HIGHSTED ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Kent
Gender: Girls
URN: 136305

Contact

01795424223 admin@highsted.kent.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Highsted Grammar School are handled by the school or the local authority (Kent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

61.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.04

Progress 8 · 2023-24

82%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

94%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

5.88

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

97%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →